Vol. 12, Special Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Karishma Begum and Dr. Juri Baruah

Abstract:
The present study aimed to understand self-perceived parenting behaviour of parents of adolescents which was conducted in the district of Jorhat, Assam. The sample consisted of 100 mother-father dyads with adolescents in the 13–15 age group who were recruited through schools. Data were collected with the help of the parenting behaviour scale of Arnold et al. and analysed statistically using the mean, SD, t-test, and chi-square test. The findings of the study revealed that mothers of adolescents show more verbosity and over reactivity in parenting behaviour, while fathers show more laxness in parenting behaviour. An association between demographic variables and parenting behaviour was also observed in the study, where a significant association was found between the number of children in the family and the parenting behaviour of parents.